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Judges 17:10

And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.

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וַיֹּאמֶר֩vayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…ל֨וֹlvotoל֨וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toמִיכָ֜הmikhahMicahמִיכָהnoun, proper name — “Micah”H4318Micah, the name of seven IsraelitesMicah, Micaiah, Michah.שְׁבָ֣הshevahdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “dwell”, a commandH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…עִמָּדִ֗יimadiwithעִמָּדpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “with”H5978along withagainst, by, from, [phrase] me, [phrase] mine, of, [phrase] that I take, unto, upon, with(-in.)וֶֽהְיֵהvehyehand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a commandH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לִי֮litoלִי֮preposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toלְאָ֣בleavto fatherאָבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to father”, the ordinary formH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.וּלְכֹהֵן֒ulekhohenand to priestכֹּהֵןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and to priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.וְאָנֹכִ֨יveanokhiand meאָנֹכִיconjunction, pronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “and me”H595II, me, [idiom] which.אֶֽתֶּןetengiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לְךָ֜lekhatoלְךָ֜preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toעֲשֶׂ֤רֶתaserettenעֶשֶׂרadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, construct — “ten”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6235ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)ten, (fif-, seven-) teen.כֶּ֨סֶף֙kesefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).לַיָּמִ֔יםlayamimto as long asיוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…וְעֵ֥רֶךְveerekhand equalעֵרֶךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and equal”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6187a pile, equipment, estimateequal, estimation, (things that are set in) order, price, proportion, [idiom] set at, suit, taxation, [idiom] valuest.בְּגָדִ֖יםbegadimapparelבֶּגֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “apparel”, the ordinary formH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָumichyatekhaand quickמִחְיָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and quick”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4241preservation of life; hence, sustenance; also the live flesh, i.e. the quickpreserve life, quick, recover selves, reviving, sustenance, victuals.וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvayelekhand carryיָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and carry”, the next action in the storyH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…הַלֵּוִֽיhalevithe Leviiteלֵוִיִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Leviite”, the ordinary formH3881a Levite or descendant of LeviLeviite.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Micah said unto him: 'Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten pieces of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals.' So the Levite went in.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten pieces of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Micah saith to him, 'Dwell with me, and be to me for a father and for a priest, and I give to thee ten silverlings for the days, and a suit of garments, and thy sustenance;' and the Levite goeth [in].

World English Bible

Micah said to him, “Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, a suit of clothing, and your food.” So the Levite went in.

Darby Translation

And Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give thee yearly ten silver-pieces, and a suit of garments, and thy victuals. And the Levite went in.

Douay-Rheims

And Michas said: Stay with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee every year ten pieces of silver, and a double suit of apparel, and thy victuals.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Micah said unto him: 'Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten pieces of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals.' So the Levite went in.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Michaias said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest; and I will give thee ten pieces of silver by the year, and a change of raiment, and thy living.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Μιχαίας, κάθου μετʼ ἐμοῦ, καὶ γίνου μοι εἰς πατέρα καὶ εἰς ἱερέα, καὶ ἐγὼ δώσω σοι δέκα ἀργυρίου εἰς ἡμέραν, καὶ στολὴν ἱματίων, καὶ τὰ πρὸς ζωήν σου.